Vulcan Materials Co (Vulcan Materials Co) Cash And Cash Equivalents

: $931 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)

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Vulcan Materials Co's quarterly cash and cash equivalents increased from Jun. 2023 ($166.00 Mil) to Sep. 2023 ($340.00 Mil) and increased from Sep. 2023 ($340.00 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($931.10 Mil).

Vulcan Materials Co's annual cash and cash equivalents declined from Dec. 2021 ($235.00 Mil) to Dec. 2022 ($161.40 Mil) but then increased from Dec. 2022 ($161.40 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($931.10 Mil).

Vulcan Materials Co Cash And Cash Equivalents Historical Data

The historical data trend for Vulcan Materials Co's Cash And Cash Equivalents can be seen below:

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Vulcan Materials Co Annual Data

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Cash And Cash Equivalents

271.59

1,197.10

235.00

161.40

931.10

Vulcan Materials Co Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Cash And Cash Equivalents																161.40	139.60	166.00	340.00	931.10

Vulcan Materials Co Cash And Cash Equivalents Calculation

Cash and cash equivalents are the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Cash equivalents are assets that are readily convertible into cash, such as money market holdings, short-term government bonds or Treasury bills, marketable securities and commercial paper.

Vulcan Materials Co (NYSE:VMC) Cash And Cash Equivalents Explanation

A high number means either:

1) The company has competitive advantage generating lots of cash

2) Just sold a business or bonds (not necessarily good)

A low stockpile of cash usually means poor to mediocre economics.

There are 3 ways to create large cash reserve.

1) Sell new bonds or equity to public

2) Sell business or asset

3) It has an ongoing business generating more cash than it burns (usually means durable competitive advantage)

When a company is suffering a short term problem, Buffett looks at cash or marketable securities to see whether it has the financial strength to ride it out.

Important: Lots of cash and marketable securities + little debt = good chance that the business will sail on through tough times.

Test to see what is creating cash by looking at past 7 yrs of balance sheets. This will reveal how the cash was created.

Be Aware

Depreciation estimates make the calculation of net income susceptible to management's accounting choices. These choices can be either overly aggressive or overly conservative.

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Vulcan Materials Co (Vulcan Materials Co) Business Description

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Address

1200 Urban Center Drive, Birmingham, AL, USA, 35242

Website

https://www.vulcanmaterials.com

Vulcan Materials is the United States' largest producer of construction aggregates (crushed stone, sand, and gravel). Its largest markets include Texas, California, Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, and Alabama. In 2022, Vulcan sold 263.4 million tons of aggregates, 12.2 million tons of asphalt mix, and 10.5 million cubic yards of ready-mix. As of Dec. 31, 2022, the company had nearly 16 billion tons of aggregates reserves.

Executives

Stanley G Bass	officer: Chief Growth Officer	1200 URBAN CENTER DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM AL 35242
David P Clements	officer: Senior Vice President, Central	1200 URBAN CENTER DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM AL 35242
Melissa H. Anderson	director	ALBEMARLE CORPORATION, 4250 CONGRESS ST. SUITE 900, CHARLOTTE NC 28209
J Thomas Hill	officer: Sr VP - South Region	1200 URBAN CENTER DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM AL 35242
Randy L. Pigg	officer: Vice President and Controller	1200 URBAN CENTER DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM AL 35242
Mary Andrews Carlisle	officer: SVP and CFO	1200 URBAN CENTER DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM AL 35242
Lydia H Kennard	director	155 N LAKE AVE, PASADENA CA 91101
Darren L. Hicks	officer: Chief Human Resources Officer	1200 URBAN CENTER DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM AL 35242
Perkins Jerry F Jr	officer: General Counsel and Secetary	1200 URBAN CENTER DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM AL 35242
Jason P Teter	officer: President, S&GC Division	1200 URBAN CENTER DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM AL 35242
Ronnie A Pruitt	officer: Senior Vice President	C/O U.S. CONCRETE, INC., 331 N. MAIN STREET, EULESS TX 76039
David P Steiner	director	1001 FANNIN ST, STE 4000, HOUSTON TX 77002
George Willis	director	55 GLENLAKE PARKWAY, NE, ATLANTA GA 30328
Franklin Denson N. Iii	officer: SVP & General Counsel	1200 URBAN CENTER DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM AL 35242
Michael R Mills	officer: Senior Vice President and Gene	1200 URBAN CENTER DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM AL 35242